Walking a marathon anyone?

So after more attempts at running only ending in knees o'fire I consulted my sports medicine Dr. (this is actually my husband....BUT he was a minor league ball player and has been an athlete for much of his life....so he knows...right?) and he told me that the running was too much too soon for my knees. He said that I need to build up my strength first...then he went onto say a lot more sports/athletic terms and I quit paying attention. BUT as far as he knows I was RAPT. SO, I think what he was attempting to tell me was to ease into the running.
Ok. Haven't I been doing that?
So, my "dr" kinda failed me so who should I consult next? The Internet of course!
I was desperate to proove Chris wrong! I was thinking, "I'll show him! And then I can say I told you so!"
But I couldn't.
He was right.
Piss.

SO, then I decided to call a real dr. and chat. This dr. told me that I just need to strengthen my knees and gave me various excercises to try...but then she went onto tell me that some people are just "weak in the knees" (great!) and running isn't an option for them....and to prepare myself to fit into that category.

Now, 2 months ago had someone told me that I was "weak in the knees" and that running wouldn't have been an option I would have most likely done/said 2 things. #1: SWEET cause I'm ALWAYS looking for a reason NOT to run! and #2: HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND!

But now...I'm kinda sad about it. I was really starting to enjoy that runners high and the running lifestyle. I mean I have a blog called RUNNING on Empty....not "Knees of fire so I have to walk now...boo hiss"

So, for now my running dreams are benched. However, I really am going to try building up my "knee strength" and am going to challenge myself to walking a marathon. That's the funny thing, walking and walking quickly give me no problems....must be the low impact....and the fact that I WALK LIKE A NORMAL PERSON...maybe my bizarre running style is to blame for these knees.
SO, then I have to point a finger at my parents because they aren't atheltes either and more than likely this is because of them! It's all THEIR fault!

THANKS MOM AND DAD FOR THE GENETICS!

I wonder if they have mommy and me stroller brigade marathons? Because if they do....I AM SO FREAKING THERE! I'm a stroller pushing BAD ASS!
Violet wears a do rag and flashes gang signs and everything....we are FIERCE in that stroller. (not the blue stroller of death though....that one just makes her cry)